News Releases / Information Bulletins

June 2013

• 2013-06-04 - Harper Government Further Strengthens Food Safety

May 2013

• 2013-05-30 - Testing of fresh vegetables for pesticide residues determines no health risk to consumers
• 2013-05-27 - CFIA tests over a thousand samples of selected foods for food colours and finds 96.2 percent compliance
• 2013-05-22 - Cadmium testing in rice determines no health risk
• 2013-05-21 - All infant formulae and foods tested for Bisphenol A (BPA) found free from BPA and safe for human consumption
• 2013-05-17 - Harper Government Announces Safe Food For Canadians Action Plan
• 2013-05-08 - National Farm-Level Biosecurity Standard for the Bee Industry Released
• 2013-05-07 - Emerald Ash Borer Regulated Areas Expanded

April 2013

• 2013-04-25 - CFIA tests fresh grapes - more than 99% with no detectable levels of sulphites
• 2013-04-19 - Canada appoints new delegate to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)
• 2013-04-19 - Producers urged to practise biosecurity as CFIA monitors H7N9 avian influenza situation
• 2013-04-18 - All Milk-Based and Soy-Based Product Samples Tested for Melamine Safe for Human Consumption
• 2013-04-16 - Butter, Cheese and Cream Tested for Progesterone Pose No Health Risk to Consumers
• 2013-04-12 - Canada and Costa Rica Sign Organic Food Arrangement
• 2013-04-05 - Asian Long-horned Beetle eradicated from Canada

March 2013

• 2013-03-28 - National Sheep On-Farm Biosecurity Standard Released
• 2013-03-27 - National Biosecurity Standard for Canadian Goat Farms
• 2013-03-19 - Chicken Farmers of Canada recognized for sound on-farm food safety system
• 2013-03-08 - Streamlining the Seeds Regulations for soybean and forage varieties
• 2013-03-01 - Biosecurity for the Grains and Oilseeds Industry

February 2013

• 2013-02-08 - CFIA suspends operations at Establishment 287, St. Ann's Foods Inc.
• 2013-02-04 - Biosecurity for Canadian Dairy Farms National Standard Released

January 2013

• 2013-01-15 - Canada and the United States sign agreement on animal disease zoning
• 2013-01-09 - Testing of coffee, fruit juice and tea for pesticide residues determines no health risk to consumers
• 2013-01-04 - Canadian Food Inspection Agency Provides Industry with Better Access to Expert Advice

December 2012

• 2012-12-20 - Organic Equivalency Further Supports Canadian Exports
• 2012-12-19 - All corn products tested for fumonisin toxins found safe for human consumption
• 2012-12-05 - CFIA tests for undeclared allergens – more than 95% with no detectable allergens
• 2012-12-05 - More than 1,000 food products tested contained no propylene oxide
• 2012-12-04 - Criminal Charges Laid Following Breach of Federal Quarantine
• 2012-12-01 - Harper Government Appoints Coordinator to Lead Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Efforts in and Around Riding Mountain National Park
• 2012-12-01 - CFIA Statement - Aliya's Foods Limited